Mohammad

Mohammad is an 18-year-old single man from Qalqilia. His father is a worker with a very low wage and also owns a workshop for repairing electrical home appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines. Most times, Mohammad helps his father in his small workshop. The family's house needs some maintenance to improve their living conditions.

Mohammad took a 1,000 USD loan from FATEN to share some of his family's costs of repairing the house, such as painting and installing new windows. This loan will help Mohammad to improve the conditions of his family's home, so they can enjoy living in a suitable home. Mohammad is pictured in the family's house.

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About FATEN

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About Housing Loans

Many poor families cannot afford housing that meets their needs. When you make a housing loan on Kiva, you give people access to flexible capital to obtain or improve their homes. Better housing means better health, sanitation, and even educational outcomes for children. A house can also be much more for entrepreneurs who run businesses out of their homes. In this way, housing and small business loans on Kiva share a common purpose: to alleviate poverty and enable families to enjoy more stable lives.